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The Biggest Barrier to Transition is Money

For many transgender and queer people, funding is a huge barrier to transitioning. We provide transition assistance grants, twice a year, to transgender and queer individuals who want to legally change their name, start hormone replacement, or have gender affirming surgery.
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Legal Name Change Grants

Our Dignity Grants help transgender, queer, and nonbinary individuals reclaim their dignity by reclaiming their legal profile through a legal name change. In some cases, this court appearance can be combined with a legal gender marker update. All applicants to this grant will receive free counsel from a transgender person who has undergone this process in the same jurisdiction.

The grant amount is $150, paid to the grantee two weeks prior to their court date. The grantee must complete their name change within 6 months of the award date. Proof of completion required.

Eligibility requirements: Must be a legal resident of the State of North Dakota for 30 consecutive days, must have demonstrated financial need (making less than a living wage in their state of residence), and must complete a must complete a phone, video, or in-person interview with the program officer. Grant applicants must provide the last four digits of their social security number for identification purposes.


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Applications are open from October 27 - December 15, 2017. Grant decisions will be made on December 27.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Grant

Our Justice Grants help transgender, queer, and nonbinary individuals find justice by beginning hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The amount provided should pay for the first appointment and prescription (which is the most expensive). All applicants to this grant will receive free counsel from a transgender person who has undergone this process.

The grant amount is $500, paid to the grantee two weeks prior to their appointment. The grantee must complete their first visit within 6 months of the award date. Proof of completion required.

Eligibility requirements: Must be a legal resident of the United States or its territories or tribal nations for 30 consecutive days, must have demonstrated financial need (making less than a living wage in their state of residence), must submit a narrative, and must complete a must complete a phone, video, or in-person interview with the program officer. Grant applicants must provide the last four digits of their social security number for identification purposes.

We are raising funds for this grant and hope to provide two in January 2018.
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Courage Grants

Our Courage Grants help transgender, queer, and nonbinary individuals live courageously by completing a gender affirming surgery. The amount of the grant will not fund a full surgery, but will help start or finish a personal surgery fund. All applicants to this grant will receive free counsel from a transgender person who has undergone this process in the same jurisdiction.

The grant amount is $1000, paid to the grantee two weeks prior to their surgery. The grantee must complete their surgery within 12 months of the award date. Proof of completion required.

Eligibility requirements: Must be a legal resident of of the United States or its territories or tribal nations for 30 consecutive days, must have demonstrated financial need (making less than a living wage in their state of residence), and must complete a must complete a phone, video, or in-person interview with the program officer. Grant applicants must provide the last four digits of their social security number for identification purposes.


We are raising funds for this grant and hope to provide two in January 2019.
Live outside of North Dakota? Find other funding opportunities here or learn how to create a Dignity Grant for your state.
Live outside of North Dakota? Find other funding opportunities here or learn how to create a Dignity Grant for your state.
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